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Looking at forum postings it looks like about a third of the peple posting are looking for real recommendations on solutions and would benefit from a solid partner who can provide training. The rest seem to be looking for "quick fix" knowledge, they want to get the credentials with the least amount of effort on their part. Since I don't condone this practice I would hate to see SpiceWorks helping people find brain dumps and other forms of exam cheating.

Knowledge is earned and a partner who provides the tools that allow people to expend effort to become better professionals are excellent in my opinion. Sorry for the short rant.

Looking at forum postings it looks like about a third of the peple posting are looking for real recommendations on solutions and would benefit from a solid partner who can provide training. The rest seem to be looking for "quick fix" knowledge, they want to get the credentials with the least amount of effort on their part. Since I don't condone this practice I would hate to see SpiceWorks helping people find brain dumps and other forms of exam cheating.

Knowledge is earned and a partner who provides the tools that allow people to expend effort to become better professionals are excellent in my opinion. Sorry for the short rant.

Absolutely agree. A partner who would be able to provide a platform in which spiceworks users have the option to learn, expand skill sets and to become better professionals

Looking at forum postings it looks like about a third of the peple posting are looking for real recommendations on solutions and would benefit from a solid partner who can provide training. The rest seem to be looking for "quick fix" knowledge, they want to get the credentials with the least amount of effort on their part. Since I don't condone this practice I would hate to see SpiceWorks helping people find brain dumps and other forms of exam cheating.

Knowledge is earned and a partner who provides the tools that allow people to expend effort to become better professionals are excellent in my opinion. Sorry for the short rant.

Taking the short route towards certifications, knowledge, etc. is never a good method. If you obtained your cert via a brain dump, then the next time you go for an interview, the interviewer will be able to determine your level of knowledge for the position.

KNOWLEDGE IS EARNED BY DOING THE WORK, NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SOMEONE ELSE'S HARD WORK!!

Brain dumps are evil for the IT community and for the person using it. IT is a hobby for me, and I am lucky enough it is my job. It helps to enjoy what you do. However, IT does take a lot of training and keeping up with it. Shortcuts on learning will bit the person sooner or later (usually sooner).

It is sad to see how flooded the environment is with people that have the certifications and suck at what they are certified. My wife was considering moving to IT, and she consulted a company (computertraining.com), she got the curriculum. For a ton of money she was getting no education on real IT. They basically have a short useless route to get a MSCE. We hired a guy who graduated from there as well, and guess what....he knew literally nothing. After 4 months trying hard we had to let him go (and his next job was not even in IT).

So from this experience I can say, having a good elearning partner will be a great asset for spiceworks. This way we can increase the knowledge of people on the field, and also save money for the people that really want to work on IT, because it sucks if you chose a company to learn, and they suck. There is no way to get the money back if you pass, but passing is not learning.

Just my 2 cents (or quarters) :)

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